Search Results: "Alan Warner"

BOOK REVIEW

"Morvern is the raw, resilient voice of a generation, and if this not-quite-ironic tale of redemption and Irvine Welsh's Trainspotting are any indication, the Scottish Beats are already strong contenders for world-class literary status. (Author tour)"

How does a do-it-all party girl become a woman of virtue, the next best thing to the Virgin Mary?
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BOOK REVIEW

"A little of this goes a long way, but Warner ends things smashingly with a seriocomic 'all-nighter' featuring fireworks in toilets, 'snogging' and 'shagging' enough for all, followed by a happily unrepentant journey home."

BOOK REVIEW

"The notion of consciously and even joyfully preparing for death after a long life is not necessarily inappropriate for children, but the execution of this story is so deliberately and highly metaphorical it will likely escape the grasp of most young readers. (Picture book. 6-10)"

The moving and mind-boggling story of Tennessee jailbird harmonizers Johnny Bragg and the Prisonaires, from music impresario and author Warner (Billboard's Book of American Singing Groups, not reviewed).
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